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St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11
AT WASHINGTON.

Placed in command of the army of the
Potomac headquarters at Washington, Ne
Clelan Immediately proceeded to restore the
troops to prime fighting condition after the
disaster of Bull Run. ANY of the peoples of
Europe could not have believed that we were
as ignorant of all pertaining to war as we
were when Mcclellan took command at
Washington Gen. Barnard, his chief Of en-
gineers. tells how their corps had to con-
tend with the want of special engineer
service. There was no properly organized
train for conveying sappers' and miners inn
plements, intrenching tools and bridge build
ing appurtenances, etc. Axes were given to
the soldiers to carry for use i'll chopping down
trees, building roads, etc. The soldier carried
it till he got tired and then threw it away
Next camp he got new one, and SO on.
The transportation of even the pOntoon equi
page fell on the already overburdened quar-
termaster's department during the heavy
campaigning of the Peninsula.
Mcclellan set Immediately about building
an army from the stragglers of Bull Run and
from the recruits that poured in at the second
CALL The result of his labors was in time the
splendid army of the Potomac In the judg
ment Of various good authorities Mcclellan
was the DeSL organizer ana elulppef OF an army
either side had during the war. In his
memoirs Mcclellan writes of this time of
preparation:
II passed long days in the saddle and my
nights in the otfice-a very fatiguing life, but
one which made my power felt everywhere
and by every one
He felt elated. too by his call to Washing
ton. He writes at that time: ~President,
cabinet and Gen. Scott all deferrng to me-
By some strange operation of magic | seem
to have become the power of the land"
Mcclellan paid particular attention to the
defeuses of Washington, and in course of
time p,ads it well fortified city. After the
battle Of Bull Run The Confederates were adj
vanced dangerously near 20 Washington,
CenTeyille, little town i'll Virginia only
twenty miles southwest of Washington, was
regarded as the key to the capital. After Bull
Run even that was abandoned, and all the
Union army went trooping pellmell into
Washington. The Confederate forces under
Beauregard Immediately occupied it. IN
deed, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston afterward adj
,vanced the Confederate lines even to Mum,
sons Hill, in an cir line only six miles from
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11
Enjoy Life.

What truly beautiful world we live
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but how often do the majority of peo-
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discoura ged and worn out with dis
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this feeling, as every sufferer can easily
obtain satisfactory proof. that Green \
.IHJHSj fi"wcr, will make them free
from disease, us wien born. DySpep-
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causes of Seventytive per cent. of such
maIadics as Biiou>uess. Indigestion,
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Pl"Stration, Dizziness OF the Head,
Palpitatiun of the Heart. and other dis
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St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11
THE PENINSULA.
From Fortress Monroe to Fair
Oaks battle-ground.
GEN. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN
The People Hailed Him Az the Young
Napoleon"

A state Of Chronic Nervousness tbout tho
Safety of Washington Prevented Ne
t!elian from Being Supposed rs He
Wished-The Second Siege, of York
to"n-WorkinG Slowly anal Painfully
Up the Peninsuio Toward Richmond-
In the >wampS The Chickahominy.
During the WI inter- oflSG? London Punch re
harhII lhat we American civil war was the
"1ritest II ev ,r heard of
III Inc 81 nlnrr Of 1861 the north had been
1[IhS , OF Il leader. Popular demand was
'ali,ie by the appointment of Maj. Gen.
fefT e Brinttn Mcclellan to De commander
me nief, first Of the army Of the Potomac,
y en- Of the armies of the Whole United States
The first promotion came July -. the second
Nov. |, 1861.
Ii was not til the next spring, I>''?, how
ever, that any lighting was done hy the army
Of the Potoma The quarter centennial time
of that fighting has come. II finds most Of
the leaders on both sides gone from the scene
of all earthly strife.
Mcclellan was not Vuiya West Pointer. but
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11

ciumbling bones of thousands Of as brave men
as ever shouldered musl1et
A private letter written at the time de-
clares that Casey's (Federan division alone
lost 300 men from sickness during April and
May
There was serious difference Of opinion
about the line of march which should be
taken. There was sort Of triangle of
authorities to be consulted in forming the
plan of campaign One was President Lin
coin and his cabinet, another was Gen. Nc
Celan, third was the committee of con
gress on the conduct of the war, Senator Ben
Wade, of Ohio, chairman. In January, 1862,
Edwin NJ Stanton became secretary of war,
and thereafter was d most active element in
all military affairs.
President Lincoln had one plan of attack,
Mcclellan another. The presidents plan was
to move on the Confederates direct at Centre
vile and attack them in their stronghold
McClellan's was to go down the Chesapeake
and then work up to Richmond, Va, and
capture the capital of the Confederacy before
the army at Centrevlle could prevent it. 1t
has not been decided to this day which plan
was the best Either one might have been
successful if carried out quickly. As it was
ment. while weeks and months were lost.
McClellans plan was finally adopted. But the
fact remains that from that day on Mcclellan
regarded the authorities at Washington as his
natural enemies. In his letters during the
Peninsula campaign occur such expressions
as these:
''Those hounds at Washington are after me
again
In these words he refers to President Lin
coin and his cabinet and the congressional
committee, including i'll the lump certain
military commanders Especially he con-
reived deadly enmty to Secretary Stanton.
March s, 1862. the president issued his gen
aral war order No. $, directing the army of
the Potomac to move down the Chesapeake
The permission was given with the express
condition that Washington should never be-
30 stripped Of troops as to be endangered.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11
The Verdict Unanimous.

". il. Suit, Druggist, BppuS, Ind,
trStltits: | can recommend Electric
Bittels as HE very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every
case. One man took six bottles, any
was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years
standing" Abraham Hare, druggist,
Beilviile, OHIO, atfilms: 1.-THE best
selling medicine have ever handled in
my 20 years experience, is Electric Bit
tcrs." Thousands of others have added
their testimony, SO that the verdict is
unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure
all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or
Blood. Only half dollar a bottle at
NJ. Z. Young 4, Co.'S Drugstore. ?
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11

cabinet did their best to satisfy him BY the
last Of October Mcclellan had a we'll equipped
army OF l34 .2Sr1 men, hi effective force
ready for fighting. There was an aggregate
OF lbS,3lN. The people expected the Young
Napoleon to fight He talked ahDtt striking
an effective blow and making short,
sharp decisive ampaigl, which should finish
the war. Opposed to him at Crntlrville and
Manassas was trrf,4i~l-ttt force of $4,000
effective men.
President Lincoln was exceedingly anxious
that the favorite general shoud strike the
grand blow h. had promised '.If something
Is not done soon, SAT- lucolu. the bottom
will fall ont Of everything
Met lellan announced that Iip, ,'rIJl~hin-
defeat of the rebel ARMY at Ma cHs~ae" Wa
his object, and that an advaur. against 1t
should not he postponed heyo1'd Nov. -.
That date came and WENT tive y"nc 1861 faded
ont and l>'i2 was ,I~hercl in, al j still 40
great blow wa, struck. In rrhr1 airy. in
letter to President Lincoln, tt' Ken sra say:
i have ever regarded our ir.,s. policy Is
being hat OF fully preparing ourselves
F41fllary passed and still no ''h bow" ex-
cep1 OF the kind which one meets up. y, paper.
BY March the people Of the Unit FL States
had run upa debt of stDn, #1. wJH inc plIippmg
and preparing armies, chiefly that OF the 20
tumaC
In the months OF nactiolI, too, with. tue vast
and constantly increasing army IyiI {, idle at
Washington. til" toufr,ieratc> had actually
blocked the P"t"machN planting la tter~e> on
the Virginia side Of the Potomac son & twenty
five miles b"l0wW a~lll1gttn. Press old people
wer" bowling for >ometls X - he aoue, and
President Lincoln was Y III I1Lh 6i>tra"ted
Gen. McCiciian for snw time ref sd even
to communicate hi, plan Of caMlpai; q to Nj
Lincoln. Once the aIs iou, pre>d'tL called
on the general. VIII" Sc 1t back word that he
vas i'll and could not STE him. BAT "a .Xt day
Mcclellan was dressed and o,i riding To all
attempts to u'g" him forward h" l',,'Ii Il that
be was not ready.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11

1t is til, duty of every person who has
used EoSchrr's GrIM0H >WHp 10 let Its
wonderful qualities br known to Their
friends III curing CONSUMPTION, severe
Coughs, Group, Asthma, Pneumonia,
and in tact all throat and lung diseases.
No person can Use it without lmmtdl-
ate relief. Three IUstS viii relieve amy
case. and We consider it the duty OF all
DRUGGISTS to recommend it to the poor,
dying constructive, at least to try one
bottle, Il So 600 dozen bottles were sold
last year, and no one ease WfIelc 1t fail
ed WAS reported. Such a medicine DIS
the GrrmcfN Syrup caunot be too wide
" known. ASK Nour druggist about 1t.
Sample bottles to Try, sold at 10 cents.
Regular s,Ir, - cents. Sold by all
Dru44,st, and Dealers, in the United
States ana Canada. l
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11

once attached to this body with the rank of sec
ond lieutenant He was really one Of the most
brilliant officers Of tn" government. When
ever quick, accurate observation and Srlen-
titic information were demanded, he was put
forward At one time he was a government
exploring engineer in Washington and Oregon
territories Again. he was one Of three United
States officers sent tn the Crlmea in - to
study and report on the art Of war III Europe,
At this time he was Capt. Mcclellan and one
OF the Youngest men who ever attained that
rank in the country.
In ls:,, he resigned from the army and went
into railroad lmilding and engineering. When.
the war broke ont i'll 1861 he was president of
the eastern division Of the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad, and lived i'll Cincinnati. Knowing
him skilled in military matters, the
Ohio people had him Immediately placed
1t the head Of the volunteer service of that
state May II, 1861, he va, made q ma jol
general in the United States army and
assigned to command the department of the
Ohio.
Shortly atterward took place his campaign
in West Virginia. He did brilliant service
there, service which resulted in keeping West
Virginia to the Union.
Then it was that he was called to Washing
ton and placed over the army of the Potomac
The G.. \. X. boys of to-day will shake
their gro heads and smile sadly As they
recall that time when Mcclellan went to
Washington. According to our American
fashion, newspapers and people went wild
with enthusiasm over him. He was only 81
wears old. handsome and dashng. He looked
the perfect soldier. People called him the
Young Napoleon" and hailed him as the
country's deIiverer. All through McClellans
letters to his wife are mentioned the ovations
he received as lie passed through to Wash
ington, and even before that After his
success in West Virginia he writes to Mrs
McClellan
We'll, it is a proud and glorious thing to
see a whole people here, simple and unsophis-
ticated, looking up to me as their deliverer
from tyranny"
Again:
Il had a very complimentary dispatch
from Gen. Scott last night. He said he was
charmed with my energy, movements and
success. Pretty well for the old man"
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11

That interest money which Judge
Rutland, by virtue of his 80 per cent
bargain, divided with the various local
school boards, without ever having
been "recovertd' at all would have
entirely Injured to the benefit of the
school children of the State.
While it WAS not being properly dis
tributed among the several townships,
it was, each wear, being transferred to
the current school fund, and every cent
was being utilized for legitimate edu-
cational purposes.
Through the folly of the State Super
intendent and tue local boards, the
mere change of the manner in which
this money was to be expended has
been effected ut no less price than the
sacrifice of one lf.-Patrlot De,aoorat
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11

had >nen actual scr
vice in the Mexican
war. He Wa, born
in Philadelphia i'll
1926. He WAS grad
uatel from " est
Point before h" WAS
20 Years old. Tile
most prom j sin z
graduates Of W est
Point are irnme'li
atelv assigned to
the engineer corps.
II i the crack
corps Of the regu
lar army. Young
Mcclellan was at
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11

river, which flows
to the southeast,
t b en- sud denly
takes a sharp turn
to the south and
enpties into the
James. That is the
{ hic a h 0 mlny,
where much fight
ing was done, but
where fevers and
malaria carried off
more men than all
the fighting in Nir-
ginia. thin its
poi is on breeding
= u INNS lie the
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11
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St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11

Turn now 20 your map. ,uI your finger
down the Chesapeake bay, ANIL stop at that
portion Of Virginia between the James and
the York rivers, Run your ay up Tint, and
you will see that it is long tongue OF land
formed 10y those two rivers ami lying north
west and southeast. That is the Peninsula
and there is where McClellana battles We're
fought Well up toward the upper end lies
Richmond, the objective point OF the army Of
the Potomac Slightly to the nurth of Rich
mond you will notice long, crooked little
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11

Confederate army
concentrated after
Bull Run. Beau
regard commanded
it up TO the end OF
January, So
Thea he was sent
west, and Joseph i.
Johnston Deralli"
general i'll chief Of
t he Con + otierato
army Of the east.
IIcCIellau Gale Il
tor more and more
recruits for h is
arm y. President
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11

Washington. For weeks the Confederate
flag floatcd on Munson's Hill in plain sight OF
the marble dome Of the Capitol
CeDtrevile and Manassas, both far too close
20 Washington, We're the points at which tIis
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11
March the Con edelnte army evacuated
Centrpville II had lain, with 10000 men,

twenty miles from
u a>hlnGtun oppos-
vci to an army three
times as large for
months.
March ; Gen.
Joseph +. Johnston
detected indlca-
tions of unusual
activity in a part
of the e Il era |
camp" S Witt Y
and silently there
upon be moved to
the south bank o.
the Ruppahunnock,
and that there
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11
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The Champion Coming.-John L. Sullivan Is
making his farewell tour OF this country pre-.
vious TO his departure for Australia lie Is stop
ping in each town for one night only. and he
will reach Lancaster on saturday afternoon.
The audience here promises to be very large. As
the people are always xious to see the cham.
pion. sullivan will have bout with Joe Ian.
non and will wind up with Steve Taylor.
Ruddygore" Ne1i Thursday. - The opera Of
"Ruddygore " will be given here by the Nc
Caull opera company with the same cast e1.
actly that has appeared in 1t at the Broad Street
theatre, Philadelphia. Lancaster people will
always patronize the good class OF entertain
ments, and the best evidence OF this Is the large
audiences which have turned out this season to
greet the fne companies that have visited u.s.
The one coming includes such well known peo-
pie as Digby Bell. Edwin ". HUFF, Misses Lily
Post, Annie Meyers, MIS-. Laura Joyce.Bell and
| full orchestra
| The Big Mnstrcis The min strel company Of
McNish, johnson 4 slavin, which appears here
| to be one OF the finest ever organized. 1t in
| cludes forty-two people, headed by the great
Frank McNish, the originator OF the act, en-.
titled Silence and Fun" Bob slsvin ana Car
roll Johnso frank Howard. the popular singer
and composer. are among the vocalists. and the
great band and orchestra are big features Of the
show.
Skating and Ddncin1.-The large attendanc ce
at Aennerchor rink every Saturday evening
shows that roller skating Is still popular. To-
morrow evening after two hours skating there
Will be two hours dancing.
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DAA tina,

GAssER - In this city, on the slst inst Conrad
Gasser, IN the SD year OF his age.
The relatives and friends OF the family, also
Teutonis Lodge. No. l6S. K. OF p, and Lancaster
LiederkranZ. are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral from his residence. No. S3 East
orange street, on sunday afternoon at 2k
O'Clock. Services at St Johus Reformed church.
Interment at Lancaster cemetery. std
srREc1ER-March 81, lss1 in thi, CITY Mary L.
ana 10 days.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral from the
residence OF her husband. No. 327 East Walnut
street. on Monday morning At lO.3o O'Clock.
Interment At lancaster cemetery.
At1RiGHT.-Ahrch 81, 1881, in this city. Ellen,
year. - "
The relatives and friends of the family are re.
spec>&arYy invited to attend the funeral from
pthe residence of her son-in-law. II. G. Houseai,
No $50 North Duke street, on Monday morning.
April l. Services at the house at $50 after ward
TO proceed TO Marietta for interment. Services
at Marietta at IL a. IN.
soHAAssTISR-March 81. 1857, In Lancaster
township, on the Mulersville pike, John q.
schaansdne, member OF Company A. l66th Regi.
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. In his seth year
The relatives aud friends Of the family, ais
the ole soldiers, are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral. from his late residence on the
| Milersvilie pike, on Monday afternoon at
O'Clock. Services at stephens Lutheran church
| at O'Clock. lntsrment ut Lancaster cemetery
on the soldiers'lot.
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Live stocs eaarRoe-

CHICAGO, April The Drorers' Journal rc-
ports Caitle-Receipts. 500 head; shipments.
1000 market steadier; shipping steers. N0 to
=, ~ cows, bulls ana MIXED. .? lo7A " bulk,
GS8S 80; Texas grassers. k 0G, 50
Hogs-keceipts, l6.sp head shtpments, 500
head market slow and steady trough and
mixed. q s,1s 20; packing and shipping. y eoo
$50; light, - Ssl5 IS skips, S SIS ~.
sheep-Recetpts. 5000 head; shipmcnts, 700
head market strong; natives q U0A 80
western, G 10; Texans, eS0t %; lambs,
MAST LisHRrr.-Csttle - Receipts, S1 head
shipments. as6; market fair; prime. sos
fair to good, u 5J7& IS common, N6A . ship.
ments 10 New York, none,
Hogs-Receipts. ~ head shipments ~
head market slow Phtladclphias, q COt16 Is
Workers. q bnsf5 IS ; common to light Is 0tx6S .
pigs ~ 7SSts TO shipments to Sewf IL care.
sheep Receipts, 40 head shipments. <Ol
market fair prime, SIS S prime to good
q 2s0& IS common. tS aGt; lambs, 80e.
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4 New Line Of Business,

Cyrus ii. ColviD, who has for 20 many
years carried on successfully the livery busi-
nees In this city and who during that time
nas enjoyed the reputation of having the best
hosses and stylishest turnouts that money
could buy, retires permanently from the
Livery business today, and will henceforth
give his entire attention TO buy ing and selling
eeausmen's road and driving horses, coach
toamA matching horses, dealing In tine
NoSoot harness, and everything pertaining
70 the stable. Mr.. Colvin's long experience,
exeslleDt Judgment fair dealing and wide
acquaintance with horse fanciers renders Ger.
ea1n his success In this his latest business
venture and he cannot fail 70 be Q valuable
Savne! 70 all who shall need anything In his
IA dh once will be st the City hotel
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INV YoRz, April l-Flour market dull
Zine, S83 10; supernne, " zoos 80
good to choice extra Western, ss ssos o. good
20 faney extra state 81 , g so04 90; common to good
wheat-No. Red state. sskc, No do,
s3G Shc; No. Red. Winter. April. s2hc May.
Corn-No. 2 miIed cash, SOC; April, tsc
May. 4s,lc june. 4s<c.
Oats-So. white stats, 500; No. do 8,I<c 1:
Ne. mixed April. S4kc.
Barley nominal.
6l5 25. WV Wv w
Lard-June. HIS
Aolasses quiet ut l96' exc for boiling stock.
Curpentine firm at 3Sc.
kosln quiet; strained to good, q 1901 20
Petroleum nominal Refined, in cases, skc
1reights dull; grain TO Antwerp, 2kd.
Butter dull; Western Creamery. 2,03)c :
nigin Creamery. 2a0a6c state dairy, hall drkin
Chee:s dull: western Flat, lIolsc: good tn
choice light skfms. llh0Ilkc. Fancy White, NG
Ike State Factory. uXdizc.
lsxs, lsxsss' weak e'A's' '''s~''Hc' WESTERN 'sHo
. sugar quiet: Refined Cutlosi sles
Tallow DUH prime city,4c.
Rice nominal Carolina fair to GOOD a03kc
Coffee nrm i: fair csrxOes. l51tc
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This u An increase OF 70, los cars over Z GU
Suary, 1857, and IN increase Of 2l,e42 cars
over March, 1856. This il the heaviest move
ment on record.
changes Of Employee
A. J. Leonard, late OF the Reading freight
warehouse, accepts the position Of driver OF
the Adams Express company. g. j. ZieRler,
the driver, will be In the express Office
Daniel Hook, the baggage master ut the
Reading station, will 60 into the freight
warehouse and Henry H. Meyers will fill
the position as baggage master. These
changes took effect todsy.
Town Notes.
n. II. Sourbeer went to DoyStG6HtowL,
to-day, to take temporary cbSn( of the Penn.
sylvsnia railroad ofas01If that place
&is2oehI, Of Lancaster, piano
mover, was in town yesterday, and moved
Yssterdsy and to day the banks have been
very busy, consequent OF the first OF Apf,L
Mr.. CYRUS Sher,zer and family left town
last evening for Lancaster, where tney Will
make their home.
A special meeting Of council was held last
evening to make exoneration OF borough
taxes from the duplicate now In the hands oi
w. G. Duttenhofer, collector. The exonera.
tions OF single men and tenants were heavy,
but OF real estate owners small. The amount
of generations will be given to the auditors
for their approval.
MThe Hidden Hand" was given In an ex
celient manner last night by the Waite
comedy company. The "Gold King" vii
be rendered to night The caster WAS drawr
by ticket s, 500, held by F. Mutzabsugb, th'
toothpick holder by ticket 9, 400, held by Mrs
Louisa Deiner, and the napkin ring by Mis-
Louisa Pinkerton, holding ticket Nc. 500.
The Donkey party" held In the rector,
rooms OF the st, Paups P. +. church las. eve
ming was an enjoyable affair.
TIE coiored folks had. good time at the
~ party In the srmory last night
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Injured BY . Fall.

Charles Holman, who is employed BY G.
v. Rots q Co, manufacturers OF iron fences,
10, on East Chestnut street, met with an
sccident this forenoon. He was at work on
ladder which was leaning against scaffold.
The sca6old gave away and Holman fell to
the floor, distance Of about ten feet He
had one arm badly bruised and his chest in.
jured. He was removed to his home on
East King street